As expected it is colder this morning, though perhaps not as much snow as we were expecting and hoping for... less than 5cm this morning here in the village. I was just reading the Avalanche Report below and talk of 100cm of snowdrift! We certainly had some strong winds blowing about overnight so expect conditions to be patchy this morning and keep that in mind.

Currently about -5 degrees here at base and the resorts reporting temperatures down to -12 at higher elevations.

It is not actually snowing at the moment I write this though Annupuri reporting snow and yes we do expect there to be snow showers today. There's a bit of sun shining through the clouds now though and blue sky between here and Mt Yotei.

Cold conditions and snow is still forecast right through into next week, with the chance of some quite strong winds here and there. A moderate wind this morning but for now though we appear to be opening as planned this morning. There might be a chance of changes there though...

A strong northerly wind has persisted for 15hours and made snowdrifts develop drastically. The wind is calm at the moment, but is forecasted to pick up again shortly. The avalanche risk is extreme. Peak gates will be closed. Please follow the ski patrol’s instructions and do not duck ropes to access the out of bounds areas. Avalanche accidents are most likely to occur in slopes with drastically developed snowdrifts due to strong winds. According to snowfall and wind transition, the wind-loaded snow in SW and SE aspects is heavy and very unstable especially in steep slopes. Beware. Better not stimulate cornices and knolls (rollovers). Be prudent today, conditions are definitely sketchy.

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